Ripplevale School Rochester

Special
Independent
Ages 6 to 25

No Ofsted inspection

9-13 New Road, Rochester, Kent, Rochester, ME1 1BGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Ripplevale School Rochester is a special school in Rochester for ages 6 to 25. It is one of the 110 schools in Medway.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of Ripplevale School Rochester.

Ripplevale School Rochester on the Ofsted website (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

27 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score1.1

1.1, 45 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.09

0.09, 4 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

140 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Ripplevale School Rochester

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Blue Skies School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Alchemy School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 2.0
Abbey Court Foundation Special School	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	0% met the expected standard
Rivermead School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 13.3
Bradfields Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	0% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Other independent special school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 6 to 25
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Miss Natalie Christie
Phone: 01634812233
Website: ripplevaleschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: 9-13 New Road, Rochester, Kent, Rochester, ME1 1BG
Local authority: Medway
URN: 132097

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.